New Berlin West boys basketball
Chad Mathwig's return from injury paid immediate dividends for the Vikings.
Mathwig, who missed three games with an injured ankle, scored 23 points to lead all players in the Vikings 62-56 overtime win at Wauwatosa West on Jan. 5.
Jesse Riehle (14 points) and Mark Ropella (11) added plenty of support for the Vikings, who snapped a three-game losing steak.
New Berlin West turned the defense up a notch in a 48-23 win over visiting Greendale on Jan. 8.
No player on either team reached double figures, but Cody Tomsak, who had also missed time with an injury in late December, tallied a game-high nine for the Vikings (7-5, 7-2).
New Berlin wrestling
On the strength of a 3-1 pin advantage, the Vikings (4-0) remained unbeaten in league action with a 36-24 victory over host Whitnall on Jan. 6.
Nick Binder (171) and Carl Stanfield (189) posted back-to-back pins during a six-match win streak for the co-op, which won eight of 14 matches.
New Berlin's Ross Riopelle (119) also earned a pin and Zach Brucker (135), Jake Reuteler (152), Nate Kirby (160) and Zach Reuteler (215) picked up decisions. New Berlin also lost two one-point matches.
At the Burlington Duals, where New Berlin struggled to a 1-4 mark, Binder reached the 100-win plateau.
New Berlin swimming
The Marlins won their third consecutive South Milwaukee Rocket Invitational on Saturday by winning eight of 12 events and leading the 11-team field with 403 points.
New Berlin's Alex Rodenkirk set a meet and pool record in the 200-yard freestyle in 1:44.38, erasing the 2007 time of 1:45.85 set by Chuck Allison of Racine Case. Rodenkirk also anchored the record-setting 200 free relay with Jasen Johnson, Jared Moranski and Chris Kaminski that won in 1:32.34, breaking a record that stood since 1998.
Rodenkirk also won the 500 free (4:49.35) and anchored the victorious 400 free relay that included Josh Solie, Kaminski and Matt Schumacher (3:22.90).
Schumacher won the 100 free (51.83) and led off the winning 200 medley relay of Johnson, Moranski and Solie (1:43.72). Solie won the 50 free (22.74) and Johnson claimed the 100 breaststroke (1:01.18).
Also, in a 99-71 win at Brown Deer/University School on Jan. 6, Johnson broke the school record in the 100 breast in 1:01.06, eclipsing the previous record of 1:01.08 set by Ryan Oberst in 2007.
Muskego swimming
Muskego won just one event at the South Milwaukee Rocket Invite on Saturday but still placed second in the 11-team field thanks to seven other top-three swims.
The Warriors' Kyle Iglinski won the 200 individual medley in 2:06.97 and was third in the 100 breast in 1:07.09.
Bobby Wolf was the runner-up in the 500 free (4:52.55) and third in the 100 back (59.42); Brian Roberts swam second in the 50 free (23.49); Patrick Walsh took third in both the 200 free (1:53.55) and 500 free (4:56.79) and the 400 free relay was second (3:30.60).
The Warriors also improved to 4-0 in the Southeast Conference with a 109-74 win over visiting Kenosha Bradford on Jan. 5.
Wolf won the 200 individual medley (2:06.73) and 500 free (4:58.64) and was on the winning 200 medley and 400 free relays.
New Berlin West girls basketball
Welcome to the varsity, Anne Kaczynski.
Kaczynski, playing in her first varsity game, hit two 3-pointers including the game-winner with 4.2 seconds left as the Vikings beat visiting Wauwatosa West on Jan. 5.
Kaczynski had been on the jayvee previously but is now splitting her quarters between jayvee and varsity.
Martha Radtke had nine points to lead the Vikings, who snapped a two-game losing streak with the win.
Three nights later, Hailey Kunz had 12 points and Radtke 10 but it was not enough as the Vikings (5-5 overall, 5-4 conference) lost, 43-38, at Greendale.
Muskego boys basketball
The Warriors outscored visiting Kenosha Bradford by 12 points in the second half en route to a 54-43 Southeast Conference victory Jan. 8.
Max Miskowiec led the Warriors (4-7, 2-2) with 15 points and Jake Pope tallied 12 as Muskego climbed back to .500 in league play three days after falling, 60-38, at Racine Park.
- David Cotey
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